INTERNATIONAL

Basel Bank Regulator Leaves Door Open to Tougher Debt Restraint

By Editors | 28/02/2014

Global regulators will probe how lenders respond to a planned limit on bank indebtedness.

Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar on FATF’s Gray List

By Editors | 24/02/2014

The Financial Action Task Force, the international body for setting global standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, kept the Asian countries on its gray list.

OECD Sets Global Standard for FATCA-Inspired Tax Information Exchange

By Editors | 19/02/2014

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development sets worldwide standard for tax information exchange among member countries.

World’s Top Financial Regulator Joins Global Foreign Exchange Probe

By Editors | 18/02/2014

The Financial Stability Board has stepped in to undertake its own investigation of foreign exchange benchmarks amid allegations of price manipulation.

LME/HKEx Launches Trade Reporting Service LMEwire, Meets EMIR Deadline

By Editors | 16/02/2014

LME Clear launches new trade-reporting service and meets the February 12 deadline set out by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.

Regulatory Change Slows Growth Among Financial Services Firms, SunGard Survey Says

By Editors | 11/02/2014

A new report from SunGard highlights how regulatory change is second only to market volatility as an executive issue for financial services firms.

IOSCO Consults on Revisions to Code for Credit Rating Agencies

By Editors | 11/02/2014

International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has called for enhanced provisions in the code of conduct for credit rating agencies.

IOSCO Issues Report on Risks and Benefits of Financial Return Crowd-Funding

By Editors | 06/02/2014

The Research Department of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a paper that highlights risks associated with the fast-growing crowd-funding industry.

Australian Govt-Backed CMCRC Launches Market Design Review Tool ‘Dashboard’

By Editors | 04/02/2014

The Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre has launched a market assessment tool, Market Quality Dashboard, designed to aid regulators oversee securities markets.